TQ2 8LJ, Torquay
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Average sold price
£206,024
18 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£232,500
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
97%
of homes, gigabit 97%
Sold prices in TQ2 8LJ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41, Velland Avenue | 24 Jun 2026 | £225,000 | Terraced |
| 19, Velland Avenue | 8 May 2026 | £240,000 | Terraced |
| 73, Velland Avenue | 16 Oct 2025 | £220,000 | Terraced |
| 69, Velland Avenue | 30 Jun 2025 | £220,000 | Terraced |
| 17, Velland Avenue | 14 Apr 2023 | £270,000 | Semi-detached |
| 61, Velland Avenue | 6 Feb 2023 | £205,000 | Terraced |
| 11, Velland Avenue | 21 Oct 2022 | £239,975 | Terraced |
| 47, Velland Avenue | 25 Mar 2022 | £200,000 | Terraced |
| 57, Velland Avenue | 4 Mar 2022 | £220,000 | Terraced |
| 59, Velland Avenue | 22 Sep 2021 | £190,000 | Terraced |
| 1, Velland Avenue | 28 May 2021 | £239,950 | Terraced |
| 27, Velland Avenue | 2 Mar 2020 | £190,000 | Terraced |
| 5, Velland Avenue | 9 Jan 2020 | £223,000 | Terraced |
| 69, Velland Avenue | 31 May 2019 | £162,000 | Terraced |
| 59, Velland Avenue | 31 May 2019 | £160,000 | Terraced |
| 61, Velland Avenue | 10 Sep 2018 | £163,500 | Terraced |
| 3, Velland Avenue | 25 Jul 2017 | £185,000 | Terraced |
| 41, Velland Avenue | 2 Mar 2017 | £155,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in TQ2 8LJ
- Velland Avenue£232k
Schools near TQ2 8LJ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watcombe Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Combe Pafford School | Academy special converter | – | 0.7 mi |
| Mayfield School | Community special school | – | 0.7 mi |
| Lift Barton Hill | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| The Lodestar Academy | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | Good | 0.8 mi |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School | Secondary | – | 1.1 mi |
Living in TQ2 8LJ
Nearest stations
- Torre station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Torquay station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
- Newton Abbot station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.6 mi
- Marks and Spencer 1.0 mi
- Spar 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Barton Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Watcombe Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Barton Pharmacy Torquay 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Barton Dental Surgery 0.4 mi
- Barton Surgery 0.9 mi
- Riviera Dental Surgery 1.2 mi
GP surgeries
- Chilcote Practice 1.5 mi
- Brunel Medical Practice 1.7 mi
- Southover Medical Practice 1.8 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 93% of homes in Torbay (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in TQ2 8LJ
Ethnic group
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.4% | 96.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.9% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 36.9% | 43.2% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.8% | 92.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.2% | 7.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.6% | 25.3% |
| No qualifications | 21.1% | 19.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.6% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% | 15.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 11.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.8% | 7.4% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 38.9% | 42.2% |
| Good health | 36.7% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 18% | 16.2% |
| Bad health | 4.9% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled trades occupations | 15.3% | 13.2% |
| Professional occupations | 14.3% | 14% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.2% | 10.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 12.9% | 14.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 12.1% | 8.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.9% | 11.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.7% | 12.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.2% | 7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.1% | 43.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.4% | 24.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14% | 23.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.5% | 8.9% |
Economic activity
| Here | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically inactive | 52.2% | 46.7% |
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 46.3% | 51.8% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.5% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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